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Postdoc Resources Document - available to share with postdocs!
Postdoc Resources Document - available to share with postdocs!
This information was pulled together in April 2020, yet remains a relevant cumulative guide of resources at U-M. Please feel free to share with trainees in your department.
Resources Document (U-M log-in required)
Career & Professional Development
Career & Professional Development
Career & Professional Development (CPD) in OGPS
CPD resources are free & available to all Michigan Medicine postdocs, including virtual 1:1 advising, workshops, and postdoc-specific skill development programs.
Explore our calendar of upcoming virtual events
Sign up for 1:1 advising to discuss career exploration, CV, interview prep, and more!
Access CPD worksheets & guides (from elevator pitches to poster presentation tips)
Email the team (Shoba, Maggie, and Beth) at OGPS.Careers@umich.edu with any questions, or if you’d like to learn more!
Rackham Professional Development events
Geared toward PhDs & Postdocs, Rackham hosts a variety of events, from coffee chats, writing workshops, and application-development (CV, LinkedIn, etc) webinars. These will be hosted in an online format.
Center for Research on Teaching and Learning (CRLT)
CRLT offers programs and services designed to support graduate students and postdocs in all stages of their teaching careers from training for their first teaching experiences through preparation for the academic job market. Specifically, the Postdoctoral Short Course on College Teaching in Science and Engineering prepares postdocs in STEM to teach effectively as future faculty members.
CEW+ now offers free counseling by phone to individuals as they make decisions about their future. CEW+’s comprehensive counseling program supports exploration of education and career interests within the context of relationships and life circumstances.
LinkedIn Learning (free access through your UM log-in)
Online learning platform designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. Courses & videos include topics in business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
Online platform with a variety of learning experiences, from individual courses, short learning events (teach-outs), to a series of courses to build certain skills. Categories include Health, Business, Arts & Cultures, Data Science, and more. For specific suggestions - read here!
Alumni Association Career Webinars
Join the Alumni Association for a free webinar series hosted by alumni industry experts and career coaches.
Organizational Learning is the university’s central department for professional, career and leadership development. As a staff member, you have access to Professional Development offerings, including many virtual resources.
The Mentoring Academy is designed for senior postdocs and faculty in clinical and translational research. Participants in this program will learn how to better coach and counsel others as well as enhance their own interpersonal skills for mutually beneficial mentor-mentee interactions.
Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
OGPS in-house counselors: Dr. Kate Hagadone and LaNeisha Murphy
Dr. Hagadone & Ms. Murphy offer short-term therapy (6 sessions/year) through 1:1 counseling appointments, free of charge, for Medical School graduate students and postdocs. They provide a safe, confidential space where OGPS trainees can explore the challenges they’re facing and help them to determine what changes they would like to make.
Michigan Medicine, Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience (Medical School Postdocs)
Free 1:1 counseling and other wellness resources
Faculty and Staff Counseling and Consultation Office (FASCCO)
Free 1:1 counseling and other wellness resources
Join virtual discussion groups, attend wellness classes, or take an online screening
Well-being resources, programs, and free physical fitness classes!
Office for Health Equity and Inclusion
OHEI develops mechanisms for inclusion, diversity and cultural sensitivity among faculty, students and staff at Michigan Medicine.
Research Funding & Grant Writing
Research Funding & Grant Writing
Training Grant Opportunities at U-M
U-M library, funding resource guides & 1:1 consultation
Research Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities: Johns Hopkins repository of federal and private funding opportunities for postdocs
Office of Research Resources
Faculty Development Resource
Presentation on finding funding from U-M Library Informationist, Judy Smith:
Additional Financial Support
Additional Financial Support
Rackham Emergency Funding
Rackham Postdoctoral Fellows Emergency Fund is intended to help meet the financial needs of postdocs who encounter an emergency situation or one-time, unusual, or unforeseen expenses. Awards may be up to $2,000 each.
Kristin Duff can provide guidance about local & university resources
Provided by the U-M Postdoctoral Association (UMPDA), postdocs can apply for a travel award to support conference costs.
Available for faculty, staff, and students, stop by the Maize & Blue Cupboard for free fresh produce, pantry items, kitchenware, and personal care.
Broader University Resources & Partners
Broader University Resources & Partners
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association
Opportunities for leadership positions, building community, social activities
Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award
Travel Award
Professional Development Award
Office of Research
External Professional Development Resources
External Professional Development Resources
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (free membership through U-M!)
A range of workshops, recordings, and words of wisdom for those interested in a faculty position
Join NPA for access to the nation-wide postdoc community. Membership is free through U-M.
Join here! (select -> Affiliate Individual Member, Postdoc)
Plus gain access to a wealth of resources (for the postdoc journey, international postdocs, etc) and a job board
NIH OITE (Office of Intramural Training & Education) webinars
NIH OITE has been active in hosting weekly (and sometimes more!) webinars on trainee wellness and other career development topics (self-advocacy, managing job applications)
Missed a webinar? Explore their archive of events.
Sometimes, you can’t sit through another webinar :) They also have other virtual resources to move your development forward.
Explore careers & your interests with myIDP
myIDP is a tool to help align your skills, interests, and values with different career options, tailored to PhDs & postdocs in the sciences. The career-planning tool can help you set strategic goals for the future.
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